CONFIRMED Gary Madine signs on loan

[sheffielder]

Can we have more Madine threads please.

two seconds

 

[Sean Thornton]

Who wants to be the first?

To blame McCabe?

 

[Carlton Blade]

I'd much rather have Pilkington

 

[Mouth of the South]

Got to give him credit - he must have balls the size of watermelons if he's up for the move knowing the likely reaction.

As long as he doesn't do anything stupid (e.g. get sent off in his first game) I predict he'll become a favourite.

 

[Gimli]

Why?

 

[Rusty view]

 

[Luke1993]

Would he celebrate if he scores at Hillsborough? Be absolute top brass shithousing if he runs the full length and celebrates in front of there kop full adebayor style. With Deano giving it the big fuck off as well. Scenes and limbs lol

 

[Fulwood Blade]

This is my hat

at least you didn't say "you'd show your bum at every till in tescos"

UTB

 

[sitwell]

Anyone thinking of booing him if he does come ,go and do it on the shoutbox with the rest of the bedwetters.

 

[FTPE]

He's a big horrible bastard, he's a nightmare to play agaisnt and he's a beast of a target man, I just don't think the risk is worth the reward.
There MUST be better players out there, ones that wouldn't upset the fan base as much too.

 

[Ricky]

I still think Waghorn would have done better for Utd than he has for DCFC (not difficult I know) and turned out to be a positive signing.

You also forgot CW spent £2m on Norwood who hasn't turned out to be bad either (and being honest far better than I expected).

I think Waghorn would have done better for us. But my concern is that Wilder only seems willing to spend on 'proven' - often meaning in their late 20s with minimal development or resale value in them. And the 3 I've named are all a certain type - tough, hardworking, no nonsense, unspectacular.

He seemed unwilling to spend similar fees on Luke Freeman and Jack Marriott. Maybe they're just not 'hard' enough...

He didn't even seem bothered about replacing Brooks suitably (permanently).

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Look at who Wilder's been willing to spend big money on...

Egan (yep, good signing)
Waghorn
And now seemingly, Madine.

That's quite concerning.

You've missed Norwood off that list.

He was also willing to spend money on Luke Freeman.

Nothing concerning about it.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Looking for small crumbs of comfort in all this I’m sure I read something from a team mate at Bolton that said he was tea total now


That noise you hear is straws being clutched

It was alcohol that was the problem. Leaving the PG Tips alone won't have helped his anger issues.......

 

[Large Mendonca]

Looks like we’re just going to have to get used to this..........

 

[west_yorks_blade]

There are twats and then there are twats that slag our club and cherished players off.

Surely this fucker has crossed the line?

 

[Ricky]

He was also willing to spend money on Luke Freeman.

More than £3m?


I don't consider £2m for Norwood big money.

 

[Rusty view]

In Wilder We Trust........

 

[SteveBlade]

Some absolute tinsel bandits on here. He's a bit of a bellend, he'll be a useful plan B on the pitch, which is what we need.

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Got to give him credit - he must have balls the size of watermelons if he's up for the move knowing the likely reaction.

As long as he doesn't do anything stupid (e.g. get sent off in his first game) I predict he'll become a favourite.

This is what I like about the move. He's going to be the most motivated player on that pitch when he makes his debut.

I'll back the man when he steps on that pitch.

 

[BLADES1988]

There are twats and then there are twats that slag our club and cherished players off.

Surely this fucker has crossed the line?

Maybe he just said "Bantaaaaaaaaaa" after he said it? that makes everything ok doesn't it?

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

I hope at the very least there is a clause saying he is sacked if he steps an inch out of line.

 

[Fulwood Blade]

Would he celebrate if he scores at Hillsborough? Be absolute top brass shithousing if he runs the full length and celebrates in front of there kop full adebayor style. With Deano giving it the big fuck off as well. Scenes and limbs lol

you mean like this........................



leading to this.............



UTB

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

More than £3m?


I don't consider £2m for Norwood big money.

You never stated a cap though.

And what % of money spent by Wilder does that £2m make up - quite a considerable amount I reckon.

 

[Sheffsteel]

There are twats and then there are twats that slag our club and cherished players off.

Surely this fucker has crossed the line?

It’s a strange one....it’s brings back memories of the Terry Curran signing.
He’s public enemy number 1 but still wants to play for us.....it’s goimg to be interesting.

It’s either a moment of madness or a touch of outrageous brilliance from Wilder.
Suppose Madine will be hungry with so much to prove. No choice but to trust Wilder.

 

[Bugboyblade]

The new Terry Curran. I can't tell you how much I hate him!

 

[bricktop]

If Chris Wilder deems him good enough to play for Sheffield United then he is good enough for me,

You never know, if he becomes the second player to score for both sides in a Sheffield Derby in March then I’ll be more than delighted.

 

[Mouth of the South]

I think Waghorn would have done better for us. But my concern is that Wilder only seems willing to spend on 'proven' - often meaning in their late 20s with minimal development or resale value in them. And the 3 I've named are all a certain type - tough, hardworking, no nonsense, unspectacular.

He seemed unwilling to spend similar fees on Luke Freeman and Jack Marriott. Maybe they're just not 'hard' enough...

He didn't even seem bothered about replacing Brooks suitably (permanently).

Fair point although I bet Utd could get more than £4m for Egan now. Marriott may have been a miss (although could we have competed with DCFC financially?) and Freeman would have been very expensive.

Apparently, CW tried to get Dowell in last summer to replace Brooks, albeit on a loan.

Without knowing all the facts (budgets, targets, conversations, other moves, salaries etc) it's impossible to conclusively judge CW's transfer approach. I do however think the experience last Jan or gambling on lower league players who turned out to be not good enough has shaped his current approach to a large extent.

 

[FTPE]

This is my final negative comment, because what's the point..
Warnock bought him (for a lot) as a plan B battering ram to get them promoted last year - he didn't score a single goal for them.

 

[Superblades]

Can’t wait to pop down to shop to get his name on the back of my shirt.

 

[Torrix1889]

I tell you what, Madine must be either as thick as pig shit or have balls of steel to want to sign for us.....remember he was purposely kept away from BDTBL season before last!